Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

Bronze - $1,000-$2,499
In honor of Jackie Ginsborg
  Jeanne and Allan Ginsborg

Supporter - $250-$499
Laura and Bill Koch

Friend - $1-$249
IBM
MGM & United Artists
In honor of Hannah Bozzay
  Deb and Doug Sandersen

In-Kind Friend - $1-$249
Center for Spiritual Living - Boulder Valley – for Innovations

As always, we thank all of our generous donors.

Wish List Wednesday

Welcome to the latest edition of The Wish List. Included below are items that would augment and enhance Imagine! programs and services for the individuals we serve and would be much appreciated. If you are able to provide an item, please contact Patti Micklin at pmicklin@imaginecolorado.org or 303-926-6443. Pick-up for large items can be provided, and your contribution is tax deductible. If you prefer to provide a cash gift to be used for the purchase of one of the items below, that would also be most welcome. Please check out this blog every Wednesday to see new Wish List Items.

This week's Wish List:

Personal Items for Those We Serve (Adults) in Our Residential Homes 

• Books – any kind, but especially books about animals and romance novels 
• Sports gear – especially New York Yankees 
• Sports posters Latch hook kits 
• Music CDs – especially country 
• Make-up/cosmetics (perfume, light beige foundation, eye shadow, mascara, lipstick) 
• iPads - heavy duty iPad covers 
• Rockies tickets for groups 
• Arts and craft supplies OR gift certificates to Michaels’ or Hobby Lobby 
• Computer games 
• Essential Tremor adaptive utensils, clothing, computer aids, writing devices, etc. for individuals with hand tremors (http://essentialtremor.org/treatments/assistive-devices/) 
• Games/activities made especially for those with Alzheimer’s/dementia 
• Recreation center passes or punch cards 
• Gift Cards to educational stores: • www.beyondtheblackboard.com • www.lakeshorelearning.com • www.reallygoodstuff.com • www.educatorsoutlet.com • www.banksschoolsupply.com 
• Stationary bike Wheelchair-Bicycle Tandem: http://www.frankmobility.com/duetfeat.php 
• SmartLift foldable, packable transport system: https://www.etac.com/products/hoists-and-slings/mobile-hoists/molift-smart-150 

Furniture and Housing Needs for Imagine! Residential Homes 

Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome in Boulder

• New barrier free lifts for assisting individuals from wheelchair to bed or bath (being safer for clients and for staff) 

Garden Place in Longmont

• New area rug 4 x 3 Small book shelves 
• Several cushioned chairs for the “Book Nook” 
• Set of four kitchen chairs 
• New oven 
• New carpet for two bedrooms 
• New set of silverware and a new dish set 

Manhattan Group Home in Boulder

• Non-fabric couch (6’), loveseat (5’), and chairs 
• Basketball hoop 
• Picnic table 
• Two small raised garden beds (3 ft tall, 4 ft long, and 3 ft wide) for vegetable gardening 

Santa Fe Group Home in Broomfield 

• Patio chair cushions for four chairs 
• Storage racks for the basement 
• Cornhole game 
• Free standing outdoor basketball hoop and ball 
• 12 white bath sheets and wash cloths 
• 2 sets full sheets, gender neutral 
• 10 sets twin sheets, gender neutral 
• 2 new office chairs 
• Stand Mixer 
• New non-fabric couch 
• 50" or larger Smart TV 
• New set of nonstick pots and pans 
• New set of unbreakable bowls and plates 
• Cubbies or gym lockers 

All Group Homes

• American Furniture Warehouse gift certificates for upgrades to furniture in several homes

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

Friend - $1-$249
Anonymous (1)
Lu Walters and Kent Arnold
Cheryl Pricone and John Bradin
In honor of Colette Marie 
  Elena Ciaravino
Nick McDowell
Barbara and Harry Newman
In memory of Bruce Johnson 
  Dennis Reed
In honor of Robin Phillips 
  Phyllis Rock
In honor of Mike Gehr 
  Alice Swift

In-Kind Friend ($1-$249)
Center for Spiritual Living - Boulder Valley - for Innovations

As always, we thank all of our generous donors.

Wish List Wednesday

Welcome to the latest edition of The Wish List. Included below are items that would augment and enhance Imagine! programs and services for the individuals we serve and would be much appreciated. If you are able to provide an item, please contact Patti Micklin at pmicklin@imaginecolorado.org or 303-926-6443. Pick-up for large items can be provided, and your contribution is tax deductible. If you prefer to provide a cash gift to be used for the purchase of one of the items below, that would also be most welcome. Please check out this blog every Wednesday to see new Wish List Items.

This week's Wish List:

For Imagine!’s Out & About Program 

• Two camping Lanterns for Catalog evening activities 
• Three fishing poles 
• Fold-down wheelchair 
• Strider Bikes 

Out & About provides summer camp, after-school, and school closure day programs for school-aged children with developmental disabilities, as well as weekend activities for adults. All activities are community-based and are designed within a therapeutic framework.

Thank You, Richard and Priscilla

Today we’d like to bid a fond farewell and say "thank you" to two long-time members of the Imagine! Foundation Board of Directors who are stepping down from the board at the end of the month.

Richard Ackerman joined the board in June 2012. He brought in many new and generous donors during his tenure. Richard also leveraged opportunities at RE/MAX to educate the public about Imagine!. In 2016, he and Imagine! Foundation Executive Director Patti Micklin did an interview for RE/MAX’s marketing channel, and last year, RE/MAX invited Imagine! to host their tent at one of the Boulder Pearl Street Mall festivals.

Priscilla Lacy joined the board in June 2014 and brought her terrific marketing background. Priscilla took an active role right away on both the Marketing and Celebration Committees. In addition to her annual solicitations and bringing in new donors, Priscilla chaired the Marketing Committee, helping to re-tool the New Board Orientation event and offering great ideas for engaging donors in our mission at Imagine!'s donor recognition event. She also served on the Imagine! Celebration Committee, and was instrumental in bringing in several new donors to our organization.

We thank Richard and Priscilla for their hard work, passion, and commitment to creating a world of opportunity for all abilities.

Bishops Cut and Color Imagine! Fundraiser

Bishops Cuts and Color, located at 100 McCaslin Blvd, #105, Superior, will donate 20% of all services between June 17-June 19 to the Imagine! Foundation.

To participate, call 720-216-0995 for an appointment and mention this fundraiser. Imagine! will also receive an added bonus for any Instagram or Facebook Page Likes & Check-ins during this three-day period.

Thank You, UPS

Today, we’d like to say thank you to the good people at UPS. On Tuesday, UPS sent a team of volunteers to help with Imagine!’s Dayspring department’s Messy Play Day. The team arrived early to help set up all of the stations and help Dayspring prepare for the arrival of families later in the morning. Many of the Dayspring staff commented on how helpful and efficient the team of volunteers was. The volunteers helped with the activity from start to finish, and we are grateful to UPS and their volunteers for their support!

If you or your group are interested in volunteering with Imagine!, please contact Elizabeth Hill. 

What is Messy Play Day? Messy Play Day is one of Imagine!'s Dayspring department's Community Calendar Activities (CCAs). CCAs introduce young children with developmental delays and disabilities to places in our community that offer great activities and opportunities for children to meet their goals through fun and play. All activities encourage motor, sensory, social-emotional, cognitive, and speech-language development.

Messy Play Day is designed to introduce new sensory experiences to the children in a safe and comfortable environment. Learning occurs as children touch, manipulate, experiment, and talk about things, while interacting with people who facilitate without directing.

But the paragraphs above are just words. Take a look at the pictures below of some of the Messy Play Day sensory activities to see what the words look like in action.

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

Associate ($500-$999)
Wiland

Friend - $1-$249
Anonymous - Out & About Car Wash 
Jean and Charlie Dinwiddie
In honor of Colette Marie 
  Patti and Dave Micklin
Bill Storinger
Sunflower Bank

In-Kind Bronze ($1,000-$2,499)
Bolder Insurance - blankets for Farm to Table dinner

In-Kind Friend ($1-$249)
Charles Schwab/Boulder & Fort Collins - Employee tickets to "Solo" movie premiere
Freewave Technologies - for CORE/Labor Source
Jennifer and Eric Layton – for Imagine!’s Santa Fe Group Home
Danielle Romero – for Imagine!’s Early Intervention services

As always, we thank all of our generous donors.

Wish List Wednesday

Welcome to the latest edition of The Wish List. Included below are items that would augment and enhance Imagine! programs and services for the individuals we serve and would be much appreciated. If you are able to provide an item, please contact Patti Micklin at pmicklin@imaginecolorado.org or 303-926-6443. Pick-up for large items can be provided, and your contribution is tax deductible. If you prefer to provide a cash gift to be used for the purchase of one of the items below, that would also be most welcome. Please check out this blog every Wednesday to see new Wish List Items.

This week's Wish List:

Personal Items for Those We Serve (Adults) in Our Residential Homes 

• Books – any kind, but especially books about animals and romance novels 
• Sports gear – especially New York Yankees 
• Sports posters Latch hook kits 
• Music CDs – especially country 
• Make-up/cosmetics (perfume, light beige foundation, eye shadow, mascara, lipstick) 
• iPads - heavy duty iPad covers 
• Rockies tickets for groups 
• Arts and craft supplies OR gift certificates to Michaels’ or Hobby Lobby 
• Computer games 
• Essential Tremor adaptive utensils, clothing, computer aids, writing devices, etc. for individuals with hand tremors (http://essentialtremor.org/treatments/assistive-devices/) 
• Games/activities made especially for those with Alzheimer’s/dementia 
• Recreation center passes or punch cards 
• Gift Cards to educational stores: • www.beyondtheblackboard.com • www.lakeshorelearning.com • www.reallygoodstuff.com • www.educatorsoutlet.com • www.banksschoolsupply.com 
• Stationary bike Wheelchair-Bicycle Tandem: http://www.frankmobility.com/duetfeat.php 
• SmartLift foldable, packable transport system: https://www.etac.com/products/hoists-and-slings/mobile-hoists/molift-smart-150 

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

Bronze ($1,000-$2,499)
Russ Christiansen

Supporter ($250-$499)
Anonymous - Out & About Car Wash 

Friend - $1-$249
Amazon Smile Foundation
Brenda Summers
David Wilson

As always, we thank all of our generous donors.

Wish List Wednesday

Welcome to the latest edition of The Wish List. Included below are items that would augment and enhance Imagine! programs and services for the individuals we serve and would be much appreciated. If you are able to provide an item, please contact Patti Micklin at pmicklin@imaginecolorado.org or 303-926-6443. Pick-up for large items can be provided, and your contribution is tax deductible. If you prefer to provide a cash gift to be used for the purchase of one of the items below, that would also be most welcome. Please check out this blog every Wednesday to see new Wish List Items.

This week's Wish List:

Personal Items for Those We Serve (Adults) in Our Residential Homes 

• Books – any kind, but especially books about animals and romance novels 
• Sports gear – especially New York Yankees 
• Sports posters Latch hook kits 
• Music CDs – especially country 
• Make-up/cosmetics (perfume, light beige foundation, eye shadow, mascara, lipstick) 
• iPads - heavy duty iPad covers 
• Rockies tickets for groups 
• Arts and craft supplies OR gift certificates to Michaels’ or Hobby Lobby 
• Computer games 
• Essential Tremor adaptive utensils, clothing, computer aids, writing devices, etc. for individuals with hand tremors (http://essentialtremor.org/treatments/assistive-devices/) 
• Games/activities made especially for those with Alzheimer’s/dementia 
• Recreation center passes or punch cards 
• Gift Cards to educational stores: • www.beyondtheblackboard.com • www.lakeshorelearning.com • www.reallygoodstuff.com • www.educatorsoutlet.com • www.banksschoolsupply.com 
• Stationary bike Wheelchair-Bicycle Tandem: http://www.frankmobility.com/duetfeat.php 
• SmartLift foldable, packable transport system: https://www.etac.com/products/hoists-and-slings/mobile-hoists/molift-smart-150 

Furniture and Housing Needs for Imagine! Residential Homes 

Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome in Boulder

• New barrier free lifts for assisting individuals from wheelchair to bed or bath (being safer for clients and for staff) 

Garden Place in Longmont

• New area rug 4 x 3 Small book shelves 
• Several cushioned chairs for the “Book Nook” 
• Set of four kitchen chairs 
• New oven 
• New carpet for two bedrooms 
• New set of silverware and a new dish set 

Manhattan Group Home in Boulder

• Non-fabric couch (6’), loveseat (5’), and chairs 
• Basketball hoop 
• Picnic table 
• Two small raised garden beds (3 ft tall, 4 ft long, and 3 ft wide) for vegetable gardening 

Santa Fe Group Home in Broomfield 

• Patio chair cushions for four chairs 
• Storage racks for the basement 
• Cornhole game 
• Free standing outdoor basketball hoop and ball 
• 12 white bath sheets and wash cloths 
• 2 sets full sheets, gender neutral 
• 10 sets twin sheets, gender neutral 
• 2 new office chairs 
• Stand Mixer 
• New non-fabric couch 
• 50" or larger Smart TV 
• New set of nonstick pots and pans 
• New set of unbreakable bowls and plates 
• Cubbies or gym lockers 

All Group Homes

• American Furniture Warehouse gift certificates for upgrades to furniture in several homes

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

Bronze ($1,000-$2,499)
Beth and Bob Davis

Friend - $1-$249
IBM
In honor of Hannah Bozzay
  Deb and Doug Sandersen

As always, we thank all of our generous donors.

Wish List Wednesday

Welcome to the latest edition of The Wish List. Included below are items that would augment and enhance Imagine! programs and services for the individuals we serve and would be much appreciated. If you are able to provide an item, please contact Patti Micklin at pmicklin@imaginecolorado.org or 303-926-6443. Pick-up for large items can be provided, and your contribution is tax deductible. If you prefer to provide a cash gift to be used for the purchase of one of the items below, that would also be most welcome. Please check out this blog every Wednesday to see new Wish List Items.

This week's Wish List:

For Dayspring 

• Kid friendly paint 
• Blow up swimming pools/blow up pool toys 
• Chalk 
• All different kinds of balls (blow up balls or soft balls) 
• Books 
• Toys for children 0-3 years old 
• Pens/markers/crayons 
• Color paper 
• Binders 
• Folders 
• Swimming towels 
• Bubbles

Out & About Car Wash Success

Participants from Imagine!'s Out & About program raised over $300 at their car wash last week and used the funds to register for a 5k Race! Thank you to everyone who made the event a big success, and a shout out to Windo VanGo for running your van through the wash!

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

Bronze ($1,000-$2,499)
Longmont United Hospital
Randy McCall – for CORE/Labor Source

Associate ($500-$999)
Longs Peak United Methodist Church

Friend - $1-$249
Anonymous (2)
Lu Walters and Kent Arnold
In honor of Matthew Wood
  Cheryl Pricone and John Bradin
Connie and Ed Lehman
 Nick McDowell
Barbara and Harry Newman
In honor of Mike Gehr 
  Alice Swift

As always, we thank all of our generous donors.

Wish List Wednesday

Welcome to the latest edition of The Wish List. Included below are items that would augment and enhance Imagine! programs and services for the individuals we serve and would be much appreciated. If you are able to provide an item, please contact Patti Micklin at pmicklin@imaginecolorado.org or 303-926-6443. Pick-up for large items can be provided, and your contribution is tax deductible. If you prefer to provide a cash gift to be used for the purchase of one of the items below, that would also be most welcome. Please check out this blog every Wednesday to see new Wish List Items.

This week's Wish List:

For Imagine!’s Out & About Program 

• Two camping Lanterns for Catalog evening activities 
• Three fishing poles 
• Fold-down wheelchair 
• Strider Bikes 

Out & About provides summer camp, after-school, and school closure day programs for school-aged children with developmental disabilities, as well as weekend activities for adults. All activities are community-based and are designed within a therapeutic framework.

Welcome New Foundation Board Members

Today, we’d like to welcome the newest members of the Imagine! Foundation Board of Directors. 

Courtney Gimeno, Business Banking Relationship Manager, Elevations Credit Union

Meg McClellan, Chief Legal Officer, UCAR 

Zoe Polk, Store Manager, Pedestrian Corporation 

Ed Wassom, Sunrise Eagle Ranch, LLC 

The four met this morning with Foundation Board President Don Brown and Foundation Executive Director Patti Micklin for orientation, and they hit the ground running! We are so grateful that they are willing to offer their time, service and efforts toward helping the Imagine! Foundation support Imagine!’s mission.

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to Imagine! include:

Associate ($500-$999)
Wiland

Friend - $1-$249
Ken Hackbarth
IBM
In honor of Isabelle Rusk
  Mary Anne and Richard Johnston
Mile High United Way
Jackie and Rick Nelson
In memory of Bette Royce
  Beverly and Gene Shaw
Heather and David Wier

As always, we thank all of our generous donors.

Wish List Wednesday

Welcome to the latest edition of The Wish List. Included below are items that would augment and enhance Imagine! programs and services for the individuals we serve and would be much appreciated. If you are able to provide an item, please contact Patti Micklin at pmicklin@imaginecolorado.org or 303-926-6443. Pick-up for large items can be provided, and your contribution is tax deductible. If you prefer to provide a cash gift to be used for the purchase of one of the items below, that would also be most welcome. Please check out this blog every Wednesday to see new Wish List Items.

This week's Wish List:

Furniture and Housing Needs for Imagine! Residential Homes 

Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome in Boulder

• New barrier free lifts for assisting individuals from wheelchair to bed or bath (being safer for clients and for staff) 

Garden Place in Longmont

• New area rug 4 x 3 Small book shelves 
• Several cushioned chairs for the “Book Nook” 
• Set of four kitchen chairs 
• New oven 
• New carpet for two bedrooms 
• New set of silverware and a new dish set 

Manhattan Group Home in Boulder

• Non-fabric couch (6’), loveseat (5’), and chairs 
• Basketball hoop 
• Picnic table 
• Two small raised garden beds (3 ft tall, 4 ft long, and 3 ft wide) for vegetable gardening 

Santa Fe Group Home in Broomfield 

• Patio chair cushions for four chairs 
• Storage racks for the basement 
• Cornhole game 
• Free standing outdoor basketball hoop and ball 
• 12 white bath sheets and wash cloths 
• 2 sets full sheets, gender neutral 
• 10 sets twin sheets, gender neutral 
• 2 new office chairs 
• Stand Mixer 
• New non-fabric couch 
• 50" or larger Smart TV 
• New set of nonstick pots and pans 
• New set of unbreakable bowls and plates 
• Cubbies or gym lockers 

All Group Homes

• American Furniture Warehouse gift certificates for upgrades to furniture in several homes

Celebrating Imagine! Donors

On Thursday night, Imagine! hosted an evening designed to celebrate our many amazing donors. Over the last 18 years, 5,286 donors have contributed almost $9 Million to the Imagine! Foundation!

Among the ways we’ve been able to use that funding includes paying off five residences and two SmartHomes ($4,313,687), augmenting and supporting a variety of programs that are not available to the people we serve through traditional funding sources, developing partnerships with local organizations, businesses, and the University of Colorado, and exploring innovative and creative ways to use technology to enhance the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The donor recognition event featured various hands on technology stations, where donors could experience first-hand a variety of technologies currently used by Imagine! to create more possibilities for independence among the population we serve.

A few speeches were given as well, highlighted by Imagine! Foundation Board member Beverly Shaw sharing the story of how her grandson’s life was so much fuller thanks to Imagine!’s support.

We appreciate all of our generous donors and are thankful to live in a community that gives so much to help us create a world of opportunity for all abilities.

Thank You, Imagine! Celebration Donors

Transportation is so vital to Imagine!. If we want to provide the individuals we serve opportunities to participate in and contribute to our community, we need to be sure they can travel throughout the community. The RAV4 pictured below, for Out & About children’s program, was made possible by the tremendous generosity of guests attending the 2018 Imagine! Celebration. Guests raised their paddles to support Imagine!’s Out & About children’s therapeutic recreation program, bringing in $175,000 in support. This vehicle is just one of the many ways donors’ gifts are impacting the lives of those we serve.

Thank You Thursday

Recent generous donors to the Imagine! Foundation include:

Platinum ($10,000+)
Bob Von Eschen

Supporter ($250-$499)
In memory of Bruce Johnson 
  Sakyong Potrang
Peter Schild

Friend - $1-$249
In memory of Mary Martella 
  Barbara and Daniel Disalle

As always, we thank all of our generous donors.

Wish List Wednesday

Welcome to the latest edition of The Wish List. Included below are items that would augment and enhance Imagine! programs and services for the individuals we serve and would be much appreciated. If you are able to provide an item, please contact Patti Micklin at pmicklin@imaginecolorado.org or 303-926-6443. Pick-up for large items can be provided, and your contribution is tax deductible. If you prefer to provide a cash gift to be used for the purchase of one of the items below, that would also be most welcome. Please check out this blog every Wednesday to see new Wish List Items.

This week's Wish List:

Personal Items for Those We Serve (Adults) in Our Residential Homes 

• Books – any kind, but especially books about animals and romance novels 
• Sports gear – especially New York Yankees 
• Sports posters Latch hook kits 
• Music CDs – especially country 
• Make-up/cosmetics (perfume, light beige foundation, eye shadow, mascara, lipstick) 
• iPads - heavy duty iPad covers 
• Rockies tickets for groups 
• Arts and craft supplies OR gift certificates to Michaels’ or Hobby Lobby 
• Computer games 
• Essential Tremor adaptive utensils, clothing, computer aids, writing devices, etc. for individuals with hand tremors (http://essentialtremor.org/treatments/assistive-devices/) 
• Games/activities made especially for those with Alzheimer’s/dementia 
• Recreation center passes or punch cards 
• Gift Cards to educational stores: • www.beyondtheblackboard.com • www.lakeshorelearning.com • www.reallygoodstuff.com • www.educatorsoutlet.com • www.banksschoolsupply.com 
• Stationary bike Wheelchair-Bicycle Tandem: http://www.frankmobility.com/duetfeat.php 
• SmartLift foldable, packable transport system: https://www.etac.com/products/hoists-and-slings/mobile-hoists/molift-smart-150 

Furniture and Housing Needs for Imagine! Residential Homes 

Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome in Boulder

• New barrier free lifts for assisting individuals from wheelchair to bed or bath (being safer for clients and for staff) 

Garden Place in Longmont

• New area rug 4 x 3 Small book shelves 
• Several cushioned chairs for the “Book Nook” 
• Set of four kitchen chairs 
• New oven 
• New carpet for two bedrooms 
• New set of silverware and a new dish set 

Manhattan Group Home in Boulder

• Non-fabric couch (6’), loveseat (5’), and chairs 
• Basketball hoop 
• Picnic table 
• Two small raised garden beds (3 ft tall, 4 ft long, and 3 ft wide) for vegetable gardening 

Santa Fe Group Home in Broomfield 

• Patio chair cushions for four chairs 
• Storage racks for the basement 
• Cornhole game 
• Free standing outdoor basketball hoop and ball 
• 12 white bath sheets and wash cloths 
• 2 sets full sheets, gender neutral 
• 10 sets twin sheets, gender neutral 
• 2 new office chairs 
• Stand Mixer 
• New non-fabric couch 
• 50" or larger Smart TV 
• New set of nonstick pots and pans 
• New set of unbreakable bowls and plates 
• Cubbies or gym lockers 

All Group Homes

• American Furniture Warehouse gift certificates for upgrades to furniture in several homes

Thank You, Longs Peak Jazz Stompers

This past Sunday, the Longs Peak Jazz Stompers put on a rousing concert at Longs Peak United Methodist Church. The show was filled with joyful music, and the best part is that donations collected during the event will be used to support Imagine! and Longmont Meals on Wheels.

What a great example of community support!